Despite the COVID-19 pandemic there still are plenty of holiday sights and sounds to enjoy this season. Here’s a list of local events to help you plan. Be sure to check online before attending for up-to-date information.
Friday, Dec. 4
• DAWC Holiday Shopping Fair: 6 to 9 p.m. on Facebook Live and at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. in DeKalb. Features original art and handmade crafts. Pickup available; masks required. 815-758-1351.
• Lights on Lincoln and Santa Comes Thru Town: 6:30 p.m. in downtown DeKalb; dekalb.org.
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 5 to 9 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753.
• Celebrate the Season Jingle Bell Parade: 6 p.m. throughout Genoa. Maps for Santa’s 5-mile route through town are available at Heartland, Resource and First Midwest banks and at the Genoa Public Library. The parade also will be livestreamed on the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. genoaareachamber.com.
• Hinckley Tree-Lighting Ceremony with Santa: 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Hinckley Community Park, 120 Maple St.; hinckleyil.com.
Saturday, Dec. 5
• DAWC Holiday Shopping Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Facebook Live and at DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. in DeKalb. Features original art and handmade crafts. Pickup available; masks required. 815-758-1351.
• Santa House: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of West Main and Monroe streets in Genoa. A shield will separate children and Santa and the seat will be sanitized. Santa’s house also has a mail slot to drop off letters.
• Holiday Farmers Market: 2 to 4:45 p.m. at Comanche Avenue and Nokomis Street in Shabbona; shabbona-il.com.
• Drive-Thru Santa Express: 4 to 7 p.m. at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. Each vehicle will get a photo opportunity, take-home activity and gift from Santa. $25 per car. Register at dekalbparkdistrict.com.
• A Merry Little Sandwich Christmas 2020: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. tree-lighting at Veterans Park; sandwichparkdistrict.org.
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 4:30 to 9 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753.
• Christmas Tree Display and Christmas Cruise: 5 to 7 p.m. in downtown Shabbona. See the lit tree on Comanche Avenue and downtown decorations. Santa and his helpers will be at Water Tower Park with treat bags. shabbona-il.com.
Sunday, Dec. 6
• The 51st annual Country Music Toy Drive: 1:30 to 5 p.m. at El Jimador Mexican Grill, 260 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb; 815-762-5589.
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
• Holiday Festival of Lights: 3 to 7 p.m. at Water Tower Park, North Illini Street and Navaho Avenue, Shabbona; shabbona-il.com.
Friday, Dec. 11
• Cookies with Santa: 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Sycamore Park District Legacy Campus, 480 S. Airport Road in Sycamore. Santa and Mrs. Claus will ride in on a sleigh to visit from a distance. Dress for the weather. Time slots available every 30 minutes; register by calling 815-895-3365. sycamoreparkdistrict.com
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 5 to 9 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
• Sycamore High School Madrigals Radio Show: 7:30 p.m. online at spartantv.org
Saturday, Dec. 12
• Cookies with Santa: 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Sycamore Park District Legacy Campus, 480 S. Airport Road in Sycamore. Santa and Mrs. Claus will ride in on a sleigh to visit from a distance. Dress for the weather. Time slots available every 30 minutes; register by calling 815-895-3365. sycamoreparkdistrict.com
• Santa House: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of West Main and Monroe streets in Genoa. A shield will separate children and Santa and the seat will be sanitized. Santa’s house also has a mail slot to drop off letters.
• Visits with Santa: 4 to 6 p.m. outside Byers Brewing Co., 230 E. Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb. Children can stand in front of the window to take pictures with Santa and take home a candy cane. dekalb.org
• Live Nativity Drive-Thru: 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John, 26555 Brickville Road in Sycamore. 815-895-4477
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 4:30 to 9 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
• Christmas in Kirkland: 5 p.m. throughout Kirkland. Santa will parade through Kirkland on a fire truck followed by carolers arriving at Franklin Township Park for the tree-lighting; villageofkirkland.com
• Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops Virtual Concert: 7 p.m. online access to 2018 performance; kishorchestra.org
• Sycamore High School Madrigals Radio Show: 7:30 p.m. online at spartantv.org
Sunday, Dec. 13
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
Friday, Dec. 18
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 5 to 9 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
• Drive-Thru Nativity: 6 to 8 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2425 Bethany Road in Sycamore. Free. fbcofdekalb.com
Saturday, Dec. 19
• Breakfast with Santa Drive-by: 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Genoa Park District, 400 E. Second St. in Genoa. Grab and go breakfast and picture with Santa; $10 first child, $5 each additional child. Register at genoaparkdistrict.com.
• Santa House: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of West Main and Monroe streets in Genoa. A shield will separate children and Santa and the seat will be sanitized. Santa’s house also has a mail slot to drop off letters.
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 4:30 to 9 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
• Drive-Thru Nativity: 6 to 8 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2425 Bethany Road in Sycamore. Free. fbcofdekalb.com
Sunday, Dec. 20
• Santa House: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of West Main and Monroe streets in Genoa. A shield will separate children and Santa and the seat will be sanitized. Santa’s house also has a mail slot to drop off letters.
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
• Drive-Thru Nativity: 6 to 8 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2425 Bethany Road in Sycamore. Free. fbcofdekalb.com
Tuesday, Dec. 22
• Gingerbread House Building and Breakfast: 9 to 11 a.m. at Chamberlain Park Recreation Center, 400 E. Second St. in Genoa. Plenty of room to be socially distant. Fee is $20 a child. Register at genoaparkdistrict.com.
• Santa Stocking Delivery: 1 to 4 p.m. delivery to homes in Genoa and Kingston. Fee is $20 for first child, $10 each additional child. Register at genoaparkdistrict.com.
Friday, Dec. 25
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 5 to 9 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
Saturday, Dec. 26
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 4:30 to 9 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
Sunday, Dec. 27
“A Christmas Carol” virtual performance: 7 p.m. Dec. 27 through 3 p.m. Jan. 3 via the Sycamore Public Library. Family-friendly production by the Traveling Lantern Theater Company. Register at sycamorelibrary.org to receive a link to the show.
• Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Display: 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Lions Community Park, 435 S. Birch St. in Waterman; 815-264-7753
Sunday, Jan. 17
• “It’s A Wonderful Life” movie: 1 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb, $8-$10; egyptiantheatre.org
Thursday, Jan. 21
• Beth Fowler Dance Company’s “The Nutcracker: The Movie”: 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb (Genoa cast), $20-$25; egyptiantheatre.org
Friday, Jan. 22
• Beth Fowler Dance Company’s “The Nutcracker: The Movie”: 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb (Genoa cast), $20-$25; egyptiantheatre.org
Saturday, Jan. 23
• Beth Fowler Dance Company’s “The Nutcracker: The Movie”: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb (Genoa cast), $15-$25; egyptiantheatre.org
Sunday, Jan. 24
• “White Christmas” movie: 1 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb, $8-$10; egyptiantheatre.org
Thursday, Jan. 28
• Beth Fowler Dance Company’s “The Nutcracker: The Movie”: 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb (St. Charles cast), $20-$25; egyptiantheatre.org
Friday, Jan. 29
• Beth Fowler Dance Company’s “The Nutcracker: The Movie”: 2 p.m. (Genoa cast) and 7 p.m. (St. Charles cast) at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb, $15-$25; egyptiantheatre.org
Saturday, Jan. 30
• Beth Fowler Dance Company’s “The Nutcracker: The Movie”: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb (St. Charles cast), $15-$25; egyptiantheatre.org
Sunday, Jan. 31
• “The Santa Clause” movie: 1 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb, $8-$10; egyptiantheatre.org
Source: The Daily Chronicle
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